Prefixes and Suffixes
Multiple Meaning Words
Central Idea
Text Structure
Verb Tenses
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The little puppy could not do anything without his mother's help. He was ___________.
-To be without help:
1.) helpful 2.) helping 3.) helpless
3.) helpless
100
What does the word "bat" mean as it is used here:
"The bat was flying through the sky last night."
An animal that flies, mostly seen at night time.
100
What is the central idea:
Melody and Jessica lay on the cool grass. It was just before Easter. Spring had arrived. Birds were singing. The flowers were blooming around them, and the grass tickled their bare feet. However, they were paying more attention to the sky. They were looking at clouds and pretending they were pictures.
Melody and Jessica were looking at clouds and pretending they were pictures.
100
100
Is the underlined word past or present tense?
1.) My family and I walk along the beach.
Present Tense
200
Grandma did not sleep well and her bones hurt. She sure was ___________!
1.) grumply 2.) grumpy 3.) grumpless
2.) grumpy
200
What does the word "bear" mean as it is used here:
"I cannot bear to stand outside in the heat at recess today!"
To not be able to stand or deal with something
200
What is the central idea:
This state's flag has a white background. It has a red stripe at the bottom. It shows a picture of a brown bear walking on green grass. There is one red star in the corner. Do you know what state this flag stands for? If you said California, you are right!
It describes the US flag.
It describes California's flag.
It describes California.
It describes the climate of California.
B.) It describes California's flag.
200
Is the underlined word past or present tense?
1.) George packed his backpack at the end of the day.
Past Tense
300
I __________ pizza with onions and anchovies. Yuck!
1.) dislike 2.) mislike 3.) likely
1.) dislike
300
What does the word "fly" mean as it is used here:
"The fly buzzed around my food."
A flying insect with wings.
300
Tim Cordes went blind as a teen. He did not let his blindness stop him. He learned how to water ski and how to canoe. He learned how to compose music. He became a black belt in martial arts. He carried the Olympic torch in 2002. He went to school and became a doctor!
The central idea of this passage is:It's easy to compose music without seeing it.It is possible to water ski without sight.
A blind person can do many things.
Tim Cordes went to the Olympic Games.
C.) A blind person can do many things.
300
Is the underlined word past or present tense?
1.) Denise and I watched a movie together yesterday.
Past Tense
400
Ms. Gill scrubbed, vacuumed, dusted and mopped. Her house was __________!
1.) spotty 2.) spotly 3.) spotless
3.) spotless
400
What does the word "foot" mean as it is used here:
"I measured my math book and it is one foot long."
A measurement equal to 12 inches
400
The frog sat on the side of the pond. He was very still. His green color made him hard to see. A bug flew near him. His tongue zipped out, and he gobbled it up. Then the frog was still again. He waited for the next bug.
The central idea of this passage is:Frogs live in ponds.
Frogs do not move.
Frogs eat bugs.
Frogs are green.
C.) Frogs eat bugs
400
Is the underlined word past or present tense?
1.) My mom cooks my favorite meal for me.
500
Which word contains a prefix:
1.) press
2.) pointless
3.) disappear
4.) lazy
3.) disappear